(In reply to Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif] from comment #0) > *Steps to reproduce* > 1. Install Firefox [93.0bx MSIX](https://treeherder.mozilla.org/jobs?repo=mozilla-beta&selectedTaskRun=UW1BtuyARqi-2AxqEUVApw.0) and open it. > 2. Go to about:profiles and click Open Folder for Local Directory. > For the record, the Local Directory stores temporary files; the Root Directory stores the profile folder, as mentioned in this SUMO article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles#w_manage-profiles-when-firefox-is-open (quote) **Note:** The Root Directory stores [user profile data](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data) such as bookmarks, passwords, and preference settings. The Local Directory stores the disk cache and other temporary data.
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(In reply to Alexandru Trif, Desktop Test Engineering [:atrif] from comment #0) > *Steps to reproduce* > 1. Install Firefox [93.0bx MSIX](https://treeherder.mozilla.org/jobs?repo=mozilla-beta&selectedTaskRun=UW1BtuyARqi-2AxqEUVApw.0) and open it. > 2. Go to about:profiles and click Open Folder for Local Directory. > > > > > > *Expected result* > * Firefox profile folder is opened. > For the record, the Local Directory stores temporary files; the Root Directory stores the profile folder, as mentioned in this SUMO article: https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profile-manager-create-remove-switch-firefox-profiles#w_manage-profiles-when-firefox-is-open (quote) **Note:** The Root Directory stores [user profile data](https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/profiles-where-firefox-stores-user-data) such as bookmarks, passwords, and preference settings. The Local Directory stores the disk cache and other temporary data.